Gas cap proximity mounted fuel indicator
US7287556B2 · kind B2 · utility
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18Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/80
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fuel level indicator indicating a fuel level in a vehicle fuel tank and disposed proximate a cap for closing a refueling orifice extending from the fuel tank. The fuel indicator indicates the fuel level in response to a fuel level sender unit disposed in the fuel tank. According to one embodiment, the fuel level sender unit supplies fuel level information to both a dashboard-mounted gauge and the cap-proximate fuel indicator. A switch supplies power to the cap-proximate fuel indicator and the fuel level sender unit, without powering on other watercraft systems.
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